Life Begins (2004)

Comedy · Drama

Life Begins is a British television drama first broadcast on ITV between February 2004 and October 2006, starring Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong, Anne Reid and Frank Finlay.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (492 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

6.93 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.2 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maggie & Phil	7.3	16
2	Maggie, Brenda & Eric	6.8	16
3	Maggie, Kathleen & Sam	6.3	14
4	Maggie, Clare & Guy	6.5	13
5	Maggie & Helen	7.5	12
6	Maggie & Paul	7.2	12

Season 2 (2005)

7.96 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 8.0 52 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Things Are Changing	7.9	7
2	From the Past	7.6	12
3	Time Goes By	8.2	6
4	Under Pressure	8.0	6
5	Break for Love	8.0	6
6	Hidden Pain	8.0	6
7	When Lifes Collide	8.0	6
8	Episode #2.8	8.0	7

Season 3 (2006)

7.62 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 46 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	7.4	8
2	Episode #3.2	7.2	6
3	Episode #3.3	7.7	6
4	Episode #3.4	8.0	8
5	Episode #3.5	7.5	6
6	Episode #3.6	7.9	10